MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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